Food plays a role in our health. If the tomato with its high vitamin C content promotes healing, ginger, turmeric, sugar and skimmed milk would have negative effects on healing, according to the results of a study published in the medical journal Advanced Tissue.
Food is often at the heart of health problems and studies follow one another to remind us that a balanced diet could reduce the risk of chronic diseases (diabetes, obesity), limit cardiovascular diseases and protect us from certain cancers. 30% is the number of cancers that would be favored by poor diet, including 10% by alcohol consumption. This new study highlights 3 foods that interfere with proper healing. Spices, skimmed milk and sugar.
Ginger and certain spices
Too much ginger and turmeric-like spices can prevent your body from forming blood clots, which are vital for healing wounds. Therefore, it is important to consume spices like ginger and turmeric in moderation.
skimmed milk
Skimmed milk can affect your insulin production and the body’s natural inflammatory response. Inflammation is your body’s first reaction to injury because it stops bleeding and helps create clots. But, if your body’s natural systems are out of balance, it can cause chronic inflammation which has a number of negative effects. Not only will it expose you to infectious bacteria, but it can impair your immune function.
Sugar
Sugar affects collagen levels in the skin. Yet collagen is an essential component of wound healing. It is the chemical that gives your skin its tensile strength, and without it your skin is more fragile and therefore vulnerable to injury.
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